Selflessness vs. Self-Interest
The scriptures don't speak in terms of selflessness vs. self-interest. Instead the scriptures speak of charity vs pride.
Charity = pure love of Christ .... for the Father and desire to do His will (nevertheless not as I will)
Pride = do as I will.
In the end, the will of God is the ultimate expression of both perfect selflessness (help others) and self-interest (peace, joy, and treasures in heaven). Zion satisfies wants and needs of all its members. It really is the greatest feast of fat things.
"And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined." (Old Testament, Isaiah 25:6)
Pride = do as I will.
In the end, the will of God is the ultimate expression of both perfect selflessness (help others) and self-interest (peace, joy, and treasures in heaven). Zion satisfies wants and needs of all its members. It really is the greatest feast of fat things.
"And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined." (Old Testament, Isaiah 25:6)
"And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands." (Old Testament, Isaiah 65:21-22)
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